Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Introduction to the verb bécoter
The English translation of the French verb bécoter is “to smooch” or “to kiss.” It is pronounced as “bay-koh-tay.”
The language origin of bécoter comes from the Old French word “becoter,” which means “to peck with the beak” or “to kiss.” It is derived from the word “becc,” meaning “beak” or “mouth.”
In everyday French, bécoter is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred in the past. It is formed by using the subjunctive of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of bécoter used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu m’aies bécoté avant de partir. (I wish you had kissed me before leaving.)
- Il est possible qu’elle ait bécoté son amoureux sur la joue. (It is possible that she kissed her boyfriend on the cheek.)
- Nous aurions préféré que vous nous ayez bécotés discrètement. (We would have preferred if you had smooched us discreetly.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of bécoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie bécoté | Je ne pense pas que j’aie bécoté. | I don’t think I kissed. |
tu | aies bécoté | Il est possible que tu aies bécoté. | It’s possible you kissed. |
il | ait bécoté | Il est important qu’il ait bécoté. | It’s important he kissed. |
elle | ait bécoté | Elle est contente qu’elle ait bécoté. | She’s happy she kissed. |
on | ait bécoté | On veut qu’on ait bécoté. | We want it to have been kissed. |
nous | ayons bécoté | Nous espérons que nous ayons bécoté. | We hope we kissed. |
vous | ayez bécoté | Il est possible que vous ayez bécoté. | It’s possible you kissed. |
ils | aient bécoté | Ils doutent qu’ils aient bécoté. | They doubt they kissed. |
elles | aient bécoté | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient bécoté. | They prefer they kissed. |
Other Conjugations for Bécoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bécoter
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Bécoter – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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